[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu":3,"chapter-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-234":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm a Forest Warden—Why Am I Enslaving a Succubus?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2329278,4555,"Chapter 234","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-234",234,"\u003Cp>Kali: \"The soul-destroying effect of the [Canine Demon Feast] was definitely activated that day; I don’t believe that Amel could have survived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De nodded: \"Then it was an impostor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what you say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he warned everyone to be cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ratfolk are a highly insular race; under most circumstances, they only act alongside members of their own kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, they’ve invited a human mage into their nest to assist them—this alone is rare enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landing in this space, perhaps serving as a transit point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, under the guidance of the Banshee Krist, they found the cave leading to the main base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems we’ll have to split up for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kali Site  scanned the surroundings: \"There won’t be few ratfolk—I plan to set up a ritual here to seal off other caves, to prevent escapes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krist’s eyes lit up; she sensed she wouldn’t have to fight on the front lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately raised her hand: \"Me! I’ll help Kali Site !\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf regarded her with scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to refuse, but then remembered that the Banshee would be his student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. Watch closely—I’ll teach you the most basic ritual arrays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krist was stunned; why did she have to study?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t care; the Banshee’s combat power was pathetic anyway—he never intended for her to be on the front lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use the [Far-Speech Chain] to contact me; I’ve set your messages as special alerts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the elf merely gave a cold nod, completely missing the modern little endearment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naulin’s [Far-Speech Chain] was already connected to every girl in the forest, except for the Scorpion Woman Hera and the half-werewolf druid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the witch Dimia, who frequently moved about the town hall, had taken time to link a thread to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting up the group chat, Naulin was not happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she realized the group was overwhelmingly filled with girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And several of them kept sending Luo De all sorts of love messages!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De naturally ignored her complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Master always sets Kali Site ’s messages as special alerts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they entered the cave passage, Tally asked with a hint of jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not—I just set it now. Yours are the ones I’ve set as special alerts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh~ I forgive you~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus, surprisingly easy to appease, flung herself into his arms and smiled sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly activated the [Far-Speech Chain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he set Tally’s messages to special alerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t really matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus was almost always with him; in these days, he’d barely used the [Far-Speech Chain].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivian, Xiao Ke, and the ghoul Pan Ni used it more frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough—a message arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vivian: Luo De, I miss you】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the phrase the tree spirit sent most often—roughly every hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xiao Ke: Crush every damn ratman who bullied Band!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke, then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was shy, usually centering conversations around Band, yet still went to great lengths to talk more with Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Pan Ni: Master, waaahhh… why didn’t you call me for the mission, waaahhh…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Pan Ni, perhaps due to the ghoul race’s nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emotions tended toward negativity—mostly complaints and whining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replied to each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the cat spirit Xiao Ju transformed from a small orange snake into a falcon, perched on Luo De’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she didn’t fully understand what they were saying, she wasn’t stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately complained: \"You’re lying to little Kali, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t help it, Miss Ju—I and Kali Site  are just friends, you know her proud nature; our relationship has always been ambiguous, so I had to say a little sweet nothings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Luo De kissed Tally’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ju: \".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you not hold one girl while talking about another?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must remind you, Mr. Luo De, little Kali is a traditional elf—monogamous by nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a monogamous partner among my companions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the tree spirits are celibate, but for reproduction, they sometimes practice monogamy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ju gasped: \"You don’t just keep a succubus?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had always been open about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiao Ju was Kali Site ’s friend—she’d find out eventually anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The falcon flapped its wings, leaving his shoulder and hovering before him, sizing him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you really not been drained dry by women?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally laughed: \"You should be wondering whether he’ll drown us all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So strong! No wonder…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ju was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When cat spirits are in heat, they leave a special scent on their chosen mates—to deter other cat spirits. Your body, though faint, does carry that scent. I thought I’d imagined it at first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch cat, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I give every girl my true heart—I’m not playing around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave soon ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene opened up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing a space far larger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, crude earth and wood magic structures were piled like blocks—messy, chaotic, and filthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ratfolk scurried through streets and buildings, their rat heads bobbing everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of this space, a sizable room could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glowing with green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look—that’s the man who calls himself Plague Mage Amel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally pointed to the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked over and saw a human in a black robe walking side by side with several ratfolk, chatting as they entered the deepest room, glowing green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Ju, please handle the mess in this hall… Oh, and Amy will join you—but she’s just recovered from serious injuries, so she needs to use [Fight to Heal]. Please look out for her a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spread her wings and flew out of the cave, rising into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, several ratfolk spotted her—some stared blankly, others grabbed weapons and began cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of light in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The falcon’s body suddenly expanded, its weight surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under gravity’s pull, she crashed down like a massive boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crooked, low tower was crushed beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the dust, a towering three-meter-tall tiger-man roared to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the charging ratfolk, Xiao Ju slashed with her tiger claws—flattening them instantly into pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle erupted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cakewalk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De patted Amy’s head, who was eager to join. \"No [Rage]. Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amy understands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surged with battle lust, leaping violently into the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, even louder combat cries erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De watched for a short while, then did not linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tally, go there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally wrapped her arms around his head and gave him a shallow, milk-poor face-wash, then both slipped into the shadows and swiftly headed toward the room emitting that green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-20T19:55:31.704Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b0fbcf65f278af3a351bc001cf2ae46a3e0bc2481acaa6005536eca5ddb72406","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-235","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-233",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]